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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
NEWs OE THE BAY.

There were three cases of small pox en-
the steamer Rhaetia, from Bremen which
arrived in New York yesterday.
A published report stating that Mr. W.
W. Corcoran was taken seriously i'll in
church in Washington on Sunday was great
" exaggerated He is said to be enjoying
good health to-day, aud is expected to take
an active part in the celebration Of his
birthday to day.
Mrs. Ellen O'Neil, widow Judy, in com.
pauy with two of her children, boy and
girl, all loaded with Christmas presents,
while walking on the track of the Hudson
River Railroad. short distance above
khinebech Station, n. Y, Saturday night,
were struck by locomotive and all three in
stantly killed.
A dispatch from Paris says that inquiry
has shown that hlscking manufacturer
bought the decoration of the Legion oe
Honor for 10000 frsncs. and that N. Wilson
and his accomplices shared the spoils. NJ
Wilson was subjected to long and search
ing exam inatiop by thejudge who conducted
the inquiry. Three men named Dubreuil
Hebert and Rbaudrau. who were employed
to obtain Legion of Honor decorations
through NJ Wilson, have been arrested.
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TELEGRAPEEEC NEWS
Rurnedto Death.

SUMTER, Ill, Dec 81 Word has reached
here ola friehifu accident That occurred in
the norlbw,s eru part Of the county on
Christmas eve. Miss Belle sui!h, residing
oae mile ea-, is the village of Chauncy, was
engaged 10 sweeping around an open fire
place. when her clothing caught fire. She
los: her presence of miud and ran out into
the open highway, When fonnd, her body
was burned to crisp belo" the waist. The
deces.e IVES to have been married on
Christmas day.
LOUISIANA, Mo, Dec. 81 Ga Christmas
Day two colored boys aged six and sew d
living on the Kelley place in Calumut about
eight miles south of here, were burned to
death while playing too close 10 lighted
brush pile. When discovered the bodies
were charred mass and almost beyond
identification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Funeral Obseauies.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.-President
Cleveland and all the members Of the Cabi.
net except Secretaries Whitney and Endi.
colt arrived here at o'clock this morning
and were driven to Governor Hill's
residence, where they breakfasted. AT
1890 the party were received at the resi-
dence CT MIR. Manning's son, where the ex.
Secretary died. Sui aqnently private funeral
services for the family were held and were
followed by public services in st. Paul's
church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Embraced the Catholic Faith.

Sr. LOUIS, Dec 27-Hugh NJ. Brooks,
alias Maxwell, the young Eugishman IN
der sentence of death for numbering Arthur
Prellar, has embraced the Catholic faith.
List year the Catholics were given pefmis-
sion TO celebrate Christmas mass in the
Jail annually. At the service yesterday
thirty prisoners knet to partake OF COM
munon and the first to receive the coz
secrated wafer was Maxwell 1t was ad-
ministered by the Rev. Father Then of St.
Johns church, the celebrant. who has been
Msxwell's Instructor in the belief of the
church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

the repeal OF the tax on raw tobacco and frnit
liouor. But having sdopted it, he SAID, the
members OF the legis:a ure labor
ed under the remarkable delusioD that they
must endorse it, and thus set the national
administration at open defiance.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle is engaged every
day, in his room ct the Csptal, in the labo-
lious work Of complete The organization
Of the House committees, all OF which he
opeg TO be abe 10 snn, ounce tc morrow
week. when Cnrgrcss will reassemble.
II is unsere,o,d at ihe Capitol that the
last ore OF General Mahope's sppontees
there, Couigan, coo:ed policeman from
the Petersburg district, will seon be dis
missed al he Gs pand CT Senator Riddleber-
Il is stated to-day that Mr. Corcoran has
called upon Mr.. Speaker Carlisle ana re:
quested bin to appoint Mr.. Hemphili, u
South Carolina, who ranked MIR. Compton
on the District of Columbia COMMITTEE OF
the last House. chairman Of that com miitee'
but that Mr.. Hemphiil would prefer aho'h-
er craftsmanship if he can get one
The Treasury Department was closed 10,
day and drsped in mourning in respect OF
! the memory Of the late ex-Secretary Man
ming. :.
The President snd the members OF his
cabinet, Messrs. Bayard, Fairchid, Villas,
Lamar and Garland, who accompanied him
to the funeral of Mr.. Naming, will return
tomorrow.
The statement in one of the Washington
newspapers yesterday to the effect that Mr.
w. w. Corcoran was i'll, was entirely incor'
rect. Mr. Corcoran was little fatigned hy
long service at church, but upon return
inc home ard drinking glass of wine wss
as well as he has been for the last ten years
and has been so eyer since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
The Strike Declared of.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The executive
committee Of the Reading R. R. employees
assembly, early this morning afer secret
session which lasted several hours, decided
10 lift the great strike on the Reading system
pending arbitration with the company. This
decision was reached sfter conference
with Supt SweigaTd at his offce last night.
Every man who had been on the strike re-
turned to work this morning and all trains
are running as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A forts horsepower grist. plaster and
feed mill is being erected near New Ba!ti
more.
Capt. Joseph Male, native OF Culpepe;
county, was elected mayor of Austin, Texas
last week by large majority.
4 umb Der pile fell Cd Joseph Sager while
at work on his farm, near Woodstock, yes
terday breaking his collar bone and leg, and
badly iDjurug him.
Rev. James B. Fuastep, who for severa
years hes been one of the editors of the
Southern Churchman has resigned his posi-
tor, to take effect december 81.
Joint stock company is to be organized
n Petersburg with capital of not less thar
S15 900. to operate one of the private granite
quarries in Dinwiddie county.
A son Of Croswell Holland. painter o
Norfolk, while playing hide and seek in }
E. Ethridge's lumber yard on Saturday wat
caught under falling pile OF lumber and
instantly killed.
Two sections Of al east bound freight
train over the Norfolk and Western Rail
road collided on Sunday near Tuggies':
tank. A locomotive and tender were bad
ly wrecked. No one was injured.
Ga Sunday morning while a lady Was
passing along Oid street. Petersburg, she
was caught bold of by negro man, who at
tempted 10 drag her into an alley. Hell
screams frightened her assailant and caused
him TO run off.
Mr.. Charles 3. Rouss, of New York
feasted one thousand people in Winchester
Yesterday. Mr.. II. f. Byrd introduced Mir
Rouss to the guests, to which he replied
Several hundred boys surrounded Mr..
Rouss, among whom be scattered cons'd
cradle sum OF money.
William N1nuick rode into Mount Jack
son on SUNDAY On q mule, ard the town
bows began throwing fire crackers under its
feet. This so engraged Minnck that Re
Jumped off and volunteered to whip the
crowd. A fight ensued, in which stones
were used, and Minnick was badly cut.
Near Emmau's, twelve miles south ofLiber
ty, on Saturday, James E. hud6leston was
thrown from his wagon loaded with straw
and in his descent ran pitchf)rk through
b body. The unfortunate man died before
was only few hundred yards distant from
the scene Of the accident. Huddleston was
so years Of age and leaves wife and six
children.
Yesterday afternoon Mark Morse, a He.
brew merchant of Petersburg, was stabbed
twice in the back by a negro man with q
large pocket-kuife aod dangerously wound
ed Morae. in company with his wife, was
returning from down town. When he
reached home he found two negroes at his
front door. One Of them asked Morse why
he had struck his son, and before Morse
could reply the negroes stabbed him, and
then ran of before they were recognized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

AS COLLECTOR SALToNsrALL, the mug
wump, would not remove offensive republi-
can office holders in the Boston customs
house, orders have been sent him from the
Treasury Department at Washington to dis
charge twenty of them Immediately. This
indicates decided Improvement in the poll.
tics of the Treasury Department, and locks
as if the administration really intends to
help the Massachusetts democrats carry
their State next fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

MR. WALcoT-T, of Colorado, in speech at
the New England Associations dinnerin New
York last THUS day night, said the Western
people "looked upon the talk of anybody in
either party being better than his party az a
sort of cant. The hypercritical faculty has
not reached us yet, and We leave to you of
the East the exclusive occupancy of tho
raised dais upon which it seems necessary
for the Independent voter to stand while he
is counted" This was in marked contrast
to the sentiment expressed by Mr.. Grady,
of Georgia, at last years dinner of the same
association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
ER0m WASMINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzrTr

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis GAzETTsI
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 81, 1887.
Should the weather be favorable tomor-
row grand time is expected at the fox chase
thea 10 take place near this city. The
chase will be q four mile one after drag. A
large number of riders have signi6ed their
intention of taking part in it.
Virginia democrat here today, in talk.
ing about his party's afiairsin his State,said
.he i. solution adopted by the Roanoke con
veni;o.. recommending the repeal of The
*,nti,a ;.,ernai revenue system was the re-
SAT II n mistake, and that the intention Of
H. oilv, ntion was merely to recommend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
The Big RAFT GONE TO P1EcEs.-The

The BIG RAFT GONE TO P1EcEs.-The
United States steamer Enterprise arrived at
New London Conn. 90 Sunday afternoon
after successful search for the big lumber
raft abandoned by The Miranda off Nanti.
coke shoals When the Enterprise was 1875
miles southeast by south from The shoals she
fell in with an immense number oflogs from
the raft, proving beyond doubt that it hsd
broken up. The steamer was among the
logs all day and part OF Friday night. None
of them were dashed together, but floated
sipgly and spread ont as they Travelled with
the tide. The logs were not in the line of
transatlantic ocean steamships, and captain
McCalla does not believe there is cause for
fear of danger from that source. The revenue
cutter Grant, which was also cruising for
the raft, arrived also, but did not see any
rertion of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Yar. Gladstone snow.balred.

LONDON, DEC. 27-Mr. Gladstone ar.
rived at Dover to day on his way to the con-
tinent. A small crowd assembled at the
depot. Mr.. Gladstone was greeted with
boots. A number of roughs outside the de.
pot threw snow balls at him, noDe OF which,
however, struck him. a delegation of
Kentish liberals waited 90 him at the Town
Hall and presented him With an address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
WOODEN Mills Burned.

WINCHESTER Va, Dec. 27.-Tbe Morgan
WOODEN mills, near this city, were entirely
destroyed by fire last night. Kern, Barr &
Co., were the owners. The origin OF the fire
was accidental. Insurance S, 500. The loss
was much in excess of that amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

THE STEEL rail department of the Spring
field, H., Iron Company shut down for the
winter last Saturday, thereby throwing out
of employment six hundred workmen.
And yet American steel rail manufacturers
are protected by the tariff to the extent OF
S17 ton. How much more protection do
they require in order to do profitable bus
inass2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Marine Disaster.

ATHENS, Dec. ga fierce hurricane from
the west, accompanied by severe snow
storm prevailed over the whole of Greece
last night. twenty-five vessels were driven
ashore and wrecked in the gulf of Patras.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

CHRISTMAS WAS as general holiday in
the South yesterday az ever, and in the
North, where the custom of the incident
festivities is growing, was more SO. In the
cities the streets presented Sunday ap
pearauce, but within most doors all was
merry and JOYOUS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
a Check from VIZ. Corcoran.

CHARLESTON, S. c. Dec. 27.-Mrs. NJ. a
Snowden, President of the Confederate
Home, has received check for one thous
aud dollars from Mr.. ". w. Corcoran, OIL
Washington, as Christmas gift TO the insti.
tute. The money will be used for the per
manent endowment of the Corcoran Schol.
nrship in the Confederate Home School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Explosion OLA Powder Will.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dsc. 27.-Raud & Cos
powder mill at Pittsford, near this city, ex.
ploded this morning with terrific noise
while the workmen were at breakfast. No.
body was injured, but the loss of property
WAS considerable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Frozen to Death.

PERkYyILLE, No., Dec. 27.-OD Christ
mas morning as Peter Hpfman was going
to church he found in the wheat field near
the church frozen stiff and dead, Joseph
Favre, an old citizen of Perry county, aged
about so. He left hone on last Tuesday
morning for church and it is supposed was
caught in the terrible blizzard Of that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
ADestrucfixc Wave.

HAVANA, Doc 27-Aguadilla. snail
port of Porto RIGA, suffered like Ba'acoa by
a huge wave. Fifty-threc houses were swept
away. The wave destroyed the solid ma
sonry in the cemetery and eleven bodies
were washed out to sea and lost. Many
vessels were stormbound. The wave like
the one at Baracoa, was due to norther.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

DIR. McGLYNN says the labor party, in
New York, will take an active part in the
coming Presidential! campaign. If that be
so, and the party even poll no more votes
than 1t did last month, the democrats will
have to look elsewhere for thirty-sx
electoral votes than to the Empire State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Death ola Minister.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 27.-Rev. D. R.
Winfield, editor of the arkansas Methodist i,
and one of the most widely known Metho-
dist divines in the South, died last night
of pneumonia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At called meeting OF the Board Of Alde,pe,
held December 26, 1887. there we-o pre.ent ,
Henry Strauss esq, President, and Mes,rs A.
new. Burke, Marbury, Hryant Leadbe,t.r ,n,
Mckenzie.
The following r1Inm.nca:ion from the Pro-
dent, announcing the de.th of John b. sm6c,
esq Mayor of tn city, MAS read
Hon. Common Council:
Gentlemep-!t Is my painful duty t. ann.up,o
to you the death OF our esteemed fellow cit.In
and honored Mayor of the city of II, xand,l4
John B. Smoot, who di 4 OH SUNDAY. the o5t ~
stsnt st 8 o'clock a. nl
1t is needless to tell you. gentlemen, thai in Ms
death the public has sustained a great loss aud
created vo d which will be difficult m 6iI
The community grieves and his friends morn,
that he, so useful, so benevolent so kind. al zen
erous and SO manly, should be suddenly cut Off il,
the prime OF his manhood. | feel that it ia use
less to descant upon his character for the ,esso,
thAt all who knew him knew that he posses,
the elements of the man and gentleman. His
Kindness TO all WAS his concentration.
or his Official character all must admit that h
administered the duties of his Office with the
stIicest impartiaity and gave entire satiafsction
No man murmured at his decision when he gave
Judgment; the head was bowed in Obedience 70
the mandate, for they knew that justice had been
rendered 'N ''e"
Take him all in ALL we shall never see his ike
sgain."
Gentlemen, yoa will take such action ss v,u
may deem in your wisdom right and proper
HENRY STRAUSS,
President OF the Board of Aldermen,
and ex oflcio Mayor
On motion committee of two to meet similar
committee from the Common Council was an
pointed to draft resolutions of respect TO tie mem
DRY OF John b. Smcot esq. late Mayor Of the civ
and Messrs. Agnee and Lcsdbcater were appoint
cd on the part Of this board. and that the CIV
Hall be draped in mourning for thirty DAYS.
On invitation the board proceeded to the cham
Der of the Common Council for the purpose Of
hearing the report of tho committee, and on the
return adjourned.
Teste: JNo. ]. Jameson, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

STRANGERS who read the proceedings OF
the democratic legislature of Virginia relat'
ing to national affairs, and the comments OF
some of the democratic press OF the State
thereon, would naturally suppose that Pres
ident Cleveland and Speaker Carlisle belong,
not to the democratic party, but to an OPP
posing political oreanzation. There are
thirty-eight States in the Union. The dem
ocrats in thitIy.six of them are convinced
that President Cleveland and Speaker Car
liale, on the subjects of tariff and internal
revenue, are right. Those in two, Virgins
ard North Carolina, say they are wrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Suicide ola Tramp.

FREEHOLD, N. J., Dec. 27.-JOhn Oliver,
Canadian tramp, committed suicide on
Monday morning in the county by cutting
his throat with q razor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
A Card.

To the subscribers Of The Telephone Exchange:
l desire to thank my telephone irienda for
their very kind remembrance Of me on Christmas
Day, ard to extend to each best wishes for
Happy New Year" kespec fully,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

A minister, in Lowell, Mass, DE-
obliged to give up preaching on acc0
trouble in his throat. If this reveren5
tiemau had taken DIR. Bulls Cough s
be would still have been useful III mS
his profession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
Sudden Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Rev. Jsmes Powell, DE-
corresponding secretary OF the American Mission
airy Association, died suddenly of apoplexy this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

at 10 o'clock yesterday while the Christ
mas festivities were in full tide on the streets,
the Common Council met at the call Of Act
ing Mayor Strauss to do honor to tine mem
DRY of Hon. John 3. Smoot, whose death
was announced 10 the board in suitable
communication. 1t was suggested that a
joint meeting would be appropriate to take
action becoming the circumstances; but at
this point messenger appeared from the
Board of Aldermen with the message that
that Board had appointed committee of
two members to unite with similar COM
mittee of the Common Council to draft suit
able resolutions in respect to tne memory of
the late Mayor.
The president then appointed a commit
tee Of three 10 meet the two Aldermen. This
committee retired and were absent nearly
three quarters of an hour, Mr.. 3. F. Wad.
dey being sworn in as member during the
interval The Council then took recess.
Upon reassemblipg the Aldermen were
invited 10 a joint session and came into the
Chamber. The committee then reported to
THE JOINT CONVENTION
the resolution which may be found 10 the
official proceedings in another column. The
joint meeting was about to dissolve when n
councilman moved that committee be ap-
pointed to make arrangements for attending
the funeral.
1t appeared in the discussion that it was
that the committee should get
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

THE KNIGHTS OF labor have calico from
work along the Reading Railroad aystem
sixty Eve thousand men, because SIX knights
were discharged and non union men EN-
ployed in their places. Probably half the
strikers have families, and snow covers the
ground in the country where the strike ex
lists. The employers have issued an order
that as the strike was without cauae none OF
the strikers will be taken back. Now, II
anybody, except those who live upon saia'
ries made up by assessments upon the hard
earned wages of laborers, can tell now the
strikers referred to are to be prolited by this
strike, it is more than has yet been done.
Organized labor, like organized capital is
beneficial when properly managed; but wis
dom and honesty are as requisite for The
proper conduct of the former as the latter,
and district assembly that controls sixty
five thousand men should have wise and
prudent and just man at the head Of it, and
not such an one as ordered the famous strike
ontheSouthwestern railfoads-simply, as ne
testified before the investigating committee,
because he had the authority to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

when headache joins neuralgia, then
comes the tug of war" A wise general
knows very we'll how to marshal his forces.
His first, last, and best charge i5enade with
bottle of Salvation Oil, and the doughty
foe les cringing in the dust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-27

carriages from Washington to carry the Al
dermen, Counclmen and city officers to the
funeral. It was claimed that j. would be
doing great honor to the deceased Mayor If
the council should attend the funeral In
hacks, and the appointment OF the commit.
tee was consented to by weak response of
ayes ard still weaker response of noes.
TIE chairman appoin ed Aldermen Agnew
aud Burke. and Comet Corbet, Hinken and
FISHER
The joint meetins hen di solved and the
b ,a-,l adiouraed.
ACTION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Anid thu general mourning at the IN
M " departure from our midst. OF cur late
xe,!si.r Msyor, the member, Of the Fire
Department desire 10 express their sense OF
his virtues as man and his great nselu!
ness As II citizen As an officer of one OF the
companies, he rendered active and efficient
sarvire in protecting his neighbors' property,
and by his uniform courtesy aud kinds 20 to
his fellow membefs, he won their respect
sDd siis ian.
While as citizens they fs-! bow greatly
the interests of Alexandria are affected by
the death of so able and public spirited d
business mao, they chiefly feel the loss of
that admirable address with which he man.
aged is internal affairs as its chief mog
istrale.
The undersigned, therefore, as their rep
reaentalives, while rendering their sincere
coudocnce to the family OF the deceased, do
hereby declare that the Fire Department
has lest, in John B. Smoot an able CO work
er, AID ts members sincere and faithful
friend w. A. SHOOT,
Pres. s, Pres Columbia S. F. f Co.
RICHARD L. CARNE.
lst Vice Pres 6, Pres Hydraulion s. F E. Co
PARK AGNEW,
81 Vice Pres & Pres. Relief II & L. Co
CARL1N CREIGHTON,
Chief Engineer.
BENoNI WHEAT,
Pres. of Board Of Fire Wardens
JOHN HARLOW,
]. II. D SHOOT,
GEO E. FRENCH,
Secretary.